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(1)C.细节理解题.根据第二段第一句The retired professor,Archibald A.Hill in Lucasville,USA could tell us the story可知,Archibald A.Hill是美国人.故选C.
(2)B.细节理解题.根据第二段第二句Ninety﹣seven years ago…和下文的A few years later little Archibald was born可知,已有大约九十年的历史.故选B.
(3)C.细节理解题.根据第二段第二句Ninety﹣seven years ago,two of Mr.Archibald Hill's aunts,Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called"Song Storied for the Sunday Morning"可知,她们被要求给"Song Storied for the Sunday Morning"这本书写歌.故选C.
(4)A.句意猜测题.前一句说明Patty Hill和他姐姐从没料到这首歌会很流行,紧接着说but it really did,可见本句是强调这首歌确实变得很流行了.故选A.